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The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith. www.thebulwark.com

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Sam Stein and Francis Fukuyama: A Coming Deportation...

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2025/10/28

While the inhumane and aggressive tactics unfolding in Chicago are repelling many Americans, they are having the opposite effect among Trump’s top aides. The Kristi Noem clique wants more— much more— of the Border Patrol’s “Midway Blitz” around the country, and they’re busy purging local ICE leadership in a number of cities in an attempt to dramatically ramp up the pace of deportations. Meanwhile, Trump keeps talking like he’s all for regime change in Venezuela. Plus, how conspiracy and our phones

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6:05

Trump Has No Idea Where He Is

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2025/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s unusual Japan visit—the wandering, the salutes, the confusion—and what it says about a president who no longer seems to know where he is, or what he’s doing.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to

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6:34

Trump Turns the NBA Scandal Into a Delusional Rant

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2025/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and JVL take on Donald Trump’s unhinged reaction to the NBA gambling scandal—and what it reveals about his plan to turn the Department of Justice into a weapon for revenge. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to

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Tim Miller Reviews Mamdani's Fox News Ad

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2025/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller takes on the contrast of Bernie, AOC, and Zoran Mamdani’s upbeat campaign messaging with Trump’s push to weaponize the DOJ over 2020 “fraud,” and explains why Mamdani’s economic focus matters for New Yorkers and could be inspiring for Democrats.Watch Chris Jansing Reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/chris-jansing-reportsAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos,

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9:36

Does Rob Sand Have What It Takes to Flip Iowa?

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2025/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger is joined by Rob Sand to discuss his run for governor of Iowa, Iowa’s economic struggles, and his effort to unite Democrats and disillusioned Trump voters through accountability over partisanship.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the

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19:54

Trump Picked the Least Qualified Person He Could Find

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2025/10/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorge Conway explains to Sarah another week of legal chaos, with prosecutor Lindsey Halligan’s bizarre texts, the illegal U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean, Trump’s $230 million claim against his own government, and the ACLU defending a man arrested for playing the Darth Vader theme. show notes:Tim’s conversation with Anna BowerWatch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side

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10:20

Bill Kristol: Diaper Tantrum

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2025/10/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump was so embarrassed by Canada using Reagan’s warnings about tariffs that he had a little hissy fit and decided to punish Americans for buying Canadian goods. And by the way, stuffed shirt Scott Bessent: Real American soybean farmers are being hurt by tariffs while you bail out Argentina and pretend that your dainty hands are tilling the soil on the farmland you bought as an investment. Meanwhile, the White House

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16:53

We're Unraveling at Light Speed (w/ Edward Luce)

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2025/10/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMona Charen and Financial Times columnist Ed Luce discuss how Trump’s second term has gone from chaos to control — from a fake war in Venezuela to a culture of fear in Washington. They talk about the money, the mobs, the East Wing demolition, and how power in America is now moving at “the speed of light.”

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8:00

GOP Senators Call Out Trump on the Shutdown

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2025/10/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Will Saletan take on the Republicans break amid Trump’s shutdown on Sunday shows as they call out his lack of participation in helping re-open the government, and Scott Bessent fumbles through defending the shutdown and condemning Canada for Ronald Reagan ad.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+

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31:51

Jackasses With Jackhammers

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2025/10/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comEric and Eliot discuss appeasement and the striking similarities between Putin’s recent demands and Hitler’s insistence that the Czechs surrender the heavily fortified Sudetenland. They then turn to the latest idiocy coming from the administration, including Trump’s demolition of the East Wing, the Pentagon’s new exclusively right-wing press corps, and the live-fire Marine exercise that sent ordnance onto I-5 in

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18:58

Bulwark on Sunday: The End of The Republic?

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2025/10/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and Michael Wood take on the fears we could be at the end of the republic as we know it.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.

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11:39

The Little State That Could Save Democracy ( with...

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2025/10/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comHarvard law professor and democracy reformer Larry Lessig is taking on the big money machine. In Maine, he’s helping defend a ballot initiative that bans super PACs, backed by a stunning 75% of voters. If he wins, this case could crack Citizens United wide open and bring campaign finance reform to the entire country. This might just be the moment to end dark money’s grip on American politics.Watch, listen and leave a

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9:42

Trump’s Poop PROPAGANDA and The Gen Z Gooning Dilemma...

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2025/10/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comHarry Sisson returns to FYPod after Donald Trump’s AI video literally pooping on him went viral. Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky break down the madness: free speech, MAGA fragility, and “slop” culture. They also explore the world of gooning, a type of specifically-online porn addiction that is afflicting Gen Z.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Follow FYPod on TikTok @thefypodFYPod is available wherever you get your

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7:42

New Jersey: The 'No Narc' State (with Jonathan V. Last)

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2025/10/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe New Jersey governor’s race is a little too close for comfort, after New Jersey had one of the largest swings toward Donald Trump of any state in the country, and the Democratic candidate, Mikie Sherrill is on track for a sub-optimal performance on Election Day against a sometimes-MAGA Republican, Jack Ciattarelli. Sarah doesn’t let JVL on The Focus Group very often, but made an exception because he’s one of The

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17:04

Ryan Holiday: Life Is Too Short to Be a Bootlicker

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2025/10/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMembers of the administration, like Stephen Miller, who spend hours every day kissing Trump’s ass look so pathetic—but since the time of the ancients, courtiers have gone to great lengths to degrade themselves before the vain and vindictive. And one lesson for the ages is to not compromise with an extortionist: it will only lead to more extortion and more pressure because the extortionist wants everything. Meanwhile,

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55:36

Delroy Lindo Deserves a Dang Oscar

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2025/10/24

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Katey Rich and Christopher Rosen of The Ankler to preview the awards season and give you tips on what to check out (spoiler: Hamnet’s gonna be a big one this year) and discuss the exquisite art of Oscar prognostication. (If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out The Ankler’s Prestige Junkie newsletter and show.) For the record, you can see my nomination guesses here at the Ankler Pundits site.One of the things we delve into is the weird position Oscar

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Palmer Luckey, The MAGA Billionaire Who Ate His Boogers

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2025/10/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCam Kasky and Tim Miller dissect how John Fetterman went from progressive folk hero to MAGA apologist, missing political layups and parroting Trump-friendly talking points. They break down the myth of the populist Democrat, and whether candidates like Graham Platner represent the next generation of Fetterman-style flameouts or a genuine chance at redemption. They also go into the bizarre world of pro-natalist

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9:53

Ben Wittes and Anna Bower: Trump's Reparations Demand

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2025/10/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe convicted felon was legitimately prosecuted for hoarding classified docs at Mar-a-Lago. And he was justifiably investigated over the numerous contacts he and his associates had with Russian nationals during 2016. But Trump feels he has endured so much pain and suffering from all the probing that he’s owed a quarter of a billion dollars in damages fr…

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13:44

Jon Favreau: Foundational Freedoms

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2025/10/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comOne of the promises of this country has been the freedom to walk down the street without being harassed by the government. But even being an American citizen isn’t stopping ICE agents from grabbing people with passports or IDs—and detaining them for hours. At the same time, many of the thugs and sadists who want to do the grabbing and snatching are path…

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6:39

Trump’s Heartbreaking White House Makeover

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2025/10/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWith Donald Trump unceremoniously demolishing the East Wing of the White House to build his gigantic ballroom, Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch discuss cinema’s most iconic White House destruction scenes as the reality of the demolition images unfortunately imitate art. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t

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